Carlyle can come back with red-hot Jonas Hiller, who registered 36 saves in his latest sparkling performance, Sunday night's 4-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., or the coach can call on veteran Jean-Sebastien Giguere, who has been on the ice just once in the past week because he was attending to a serious family concern in his hometown of Montreal.

Carlyle, who customarily protects the identity of his starting goalie at all costs, said Sunday night only that Giguere would likely be "available" to face the Red Wings.

Hiller wasn't quite sure what to make of the prospect of perhaps being in net for a second consecutive night, with a two-hour airplane flight in between.

"For sure, my legs are a little tired right now," Hiller said Sunday night. "Hopefully, I get a stretch and massage so I'll be ready for (Monday). Until now, we never play back-to-back, me and Jiggy. I don't know if he's ready to play, but if not, I'll be there and try my best."

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